 | Graduation Ceremony held at PAF Academy Risalpur - April 18, 2008 A Graduation Parade was held at Pakistan Air Force Academy, Risalpur marking the culmination of No 120th GDP and 64th Engineering courses. General Tariq Majid, Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee, was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Chief of Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal, Tanveer Mehmood Ahmad also witnessed the parade. General Tariq Majid congratulated the passing out cadets on earning much coveted Flying Wings and Engineering insignias respectively. Addressing to cadets, he said that the nation pins a high hope on your potential as the defenders of Pakistan. Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committees Trophy for best performance in General Service Training in College of Aeronautical Engineering was awarded to Pilot Officer Anaf Hanan Lodih, while Pilot Officer Muhammad Waqas Rasheed lifted Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committees Trophy for Best Performance in General Training Service in College of Flying Training. Chief of the Air Staffs Trophy for best performance in Engineering Discipline was awarded to Pilot OfficerAnaf Hanan Lodih, while Pilot Officer Adnan Arif lifted Chief of the Air Staffs Trophy for best performance in Flying. The coveted Sword of Honor for best all round performance in College of Aeronautical Engineering was awarded to Pilot Officer Anaf Hanan Lodih, while the coveted Sword of Honor for best all round performance in College of Flying Training was awarded to Pilot Officer Muhammad Bilal Ahmad. In the end of the significant event air show was displayed by Sherdils Formation of T-37 aircraft. [Courtesy: Associated Press of Pakistan] |
 | Beaumont Hospitals -- Chief Retention Officers For some time in HR, the literature has been discussing "chief retention officers." Most people would look at the title and think of it as another C*O position - "Chief Retention Officer." Since people leave managers more often than they leave companies, this position should be thought of as an empowering status to be used by managers at all levels of the organization. This should be done in partnership with HR and other tools provided by the organization. Beaumont is initiating a company-wide launch of a structured dialogue with all 18,000 employees. Broken up into facilitated groups, it is designed to engage the employees around both the change and company strategy. Beaumont executives developed a strategy, but didn't want it to (1) be something that sat on a shelf somewhere or (2) something only understood by executives. Putting employees through a four-hour, facilitated dialogue about the company's strategy has helped new employees and long-term employees reengage with the hospital and healthcare community. |
 | Pilot Officer Awais Nazir, PAF, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committees Trophy for Best Performance in General Service Training in college of Aeronautical Engineering was awarded to Pilot Officer Saqib Javed while pilot officer Awais Nazir lifted Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committees trophy for best performance in general service training in College of Flying Training. |
 | Graduation Ceremony held at PAF Academy Risalpur - November 14, 2008 (Part 1) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Pakistan is a peaceful and forward-looking country and the government believes in resolving all issues of national importance through dialogue. The Prime Minister was addressing the first-ever combined passing out and commissioning ceremony of cadets at Pakistan Air Force Academy, Risalpur. Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mehmood Ahmad and Air Vice Marshall Muhammad Safdar Khan were also present. Prime Minister Gilani said Pakistans foreign policy is based on the phenomenon of peaceful coexistence with all other nations and strongly rejects the menaces of terrorism and extremism. Extremism and terrorism do not emanate from our soil. We are the custodian of the legacy of peace as enunciated by our religion, he said. He said Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was capable of defending the countrys borders with due responsibility and dedication. The Prime Minister said the government was cognizant of the needs of PAF and would provide the prestigious institution with modern equipment to boost its performance. He said PAF would be further strengthened by providing it the best of aircraft and radars, and stressed that PAF should make an optimum use of all modern techniques and live up to the expectation of the nation. The Prime Minister congratulated the passing out graduates on receiving degrees and awards and hoped they would prove themselves worthy of their ranks. He referred to an excerpt from Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnahs address to Aligarh youth in 1942 that focused on building up characters rather than just getting degrees. To the graduating officers, he said as their profession demands extreme precision and dedication, they should focus on performing duties with vigilance. You must therefore, imbibe these distinguishing features in your personality and character, and set good examples of discipline and moral strength, he said. The Prime Minister lauded the smart turnout of parade which he said spoke immaculate of the institutions standard. He also congratulated the girl pilot leading the flight for the first time. Earlier, the Prime Minister reviewed the parade and decorated the officers with badges. He gave away trophies to the graduates who showed best performance in their course. He also witnessed exquisite aerobatics performed by Karakorum-8 as it made a pitch and roll position creating a clover leaf in air, and the man oeuvres by the Sherdils and paratroopers. The graduating courses included 121st General Duty (Pilot), 65th Engineering, 79th Air Defence and 5th Administration and Special Duties, whereas the commissioned courses were 123rd General Duty (Pilot) and 69th Engineering. The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Trophy for best performance in General Service Training in college of Aeronautical Engineering was awarded to pilot officer Saqib Javed, while pilot officer Awais Nazir received Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee Trophy for best performance in general service training in College of Flying Training. Chief of Air Staff Trophy for best performance in Engineering Discipline was awarded to Pilot officer Zuhaib Khan while Pilot Officer Ali Sarwar lifted Chief of the Air Staff Trophy for best Performance in flying. The coveted Sword of Honour for best all round performance in college of Aeronautical Engineer was awarded to Pilot Officer Ali Sarwar, while Pilot Officer Awais Nazir won sword of Honour for best all round performance in college of Flying Training. Trophy for overall best performance in 79th Air Defence Course was awarded to Pilot Officer Mohsin Zaheer whereas in 5th Administration and Special Duties Short Course Aviation, Cadet Hafiz Kamran Asghar won the trophy. The ceremony was also witnessed by a three-member delegation of Royal Air Force of Oman, which is on an official visit to PAF Academy. PAF Academy Risalpur imparts training not only to aviation cadets of Pakistan Air Force but also to the personnel from friendly countries. [Courtesy: Associated Press of Pakistan] |
 | Visionaries in IT: Beth Perlman Beth S. Perlman joined Constellation Energy in 2002 as Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President. In June 2007, Ms. Perlman was named Chief Administrative Officer and will continue in her role as Chief Information Officer. As Chief Information Officer, Ms. Perlman is responsible for all company-wide information technology initiatives, including the standardization of systems and architecture. In her role as Chief Administrative Officer, Ms. Perlman will oversee information technology, human resources, operations services and business performance improvement. |
 | Davos Annual Meeting 2005 - Leading the Great Company Leading the Great Company Drawing on the results of the CEO brainstorming session, the panel will reflect on what it takes to lead the great company. 1) What is the role of the CEO in building the great company? 2) What leadership characteristics are the most critical to the performance of the company? 3) What are the most difficult leadership choices CEOs must make to ensure sustained results? Michael S. Dell, Chairman of the Board, Dell, USA; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum Maurice Lévy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Publicis Group, France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum N. R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor, Infosys Technologies, India Robert L. Nardelli, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Home Depot, USA Charles Prince, Chief Executive Officer, Citigroup, USA Richard Quest, Anchor, CNN International, United Kingdom John A. Thain, Chief Executive Officer, New York Stock Exchange, USA Closing Remarks by William Donaldson, Chairman, US Securities and Exchange Commission Chaired by Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, USA |
 | 37th LIC Passing Out Parade held at AFPGMI - October 20, 2008 Passing Out Parade of 37th Ladies Integrated Course held at Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute (AFPGMI), Rawalpindi. Major General Shahida Badshah (H I Mil) Advisor on Pediatrics was the Chief Guest of the stunning ceremony. In her speech, chief guest congratulated the graduating cadets upon their successful basic military training. She said that it is an excellent depiction of females contribution in Armed Forces of Pakistan. She said that Army Medical Corp would remain with the soldiers in any challenges. A total number of 47 medical cadets got commissioned in this cource. The Commandants Cane was awarded to Company Senior Under Officer MC Sumbal Nida achieving Best All-round Performance. Batallion Under Officer MC Saima Mukhtar got tropy of best in Drill whereas MC Rabia Mohsin and MC Naheed Pathan were awarded Best Physical Efficiency Test (PET) & Best Range Efficiency Test (RET) respectively. Commandants Trophy was awarded to Ayesha Company. Commandant AFPGMI, Maj. General Abdul Malik, HI (M) and other senior military officials also attended the ceremony. [Courtesy: Associated Press of Pakistan] |
 | Graduation Ceremony of Army Aviation Basic Courses P-49 and R-8 - November 6, 2008 Graduation Ceremony of Army Aviation Basic Courses P-49 and R-8 was held at Army Aviation School Gujranwala today. Lieutenant General Nadeem Taj, Commander Gujranwala Corps was the Chief Guest on the occasion. In his welcome address, Commandant Army Aviation School, Brigadier Sadaqat Ali Khan highlighted salient features of training and said that Army Aviation School conducts various flying courses accordingly to international standards. Later, the Chief Guest awarded flying brevets to forty graduating officers and performance trophies to student pilots who earned distinction in the course. Details of the awardees are as follow:- P-49 R-8 First in Academics Lieutenant Awais Captain Shah Rukh Ali Best Pilot Captain Hamid Riaz Captain Rizwan Sohail Overall Best Lieutenant Bilal Sultan Captain Rizwan Sohail In his concluding address, the Chief Guest appreciated the performance of Army Aviation and highlighted its contributions in Peace and War. Afterwards, pilots of Army Aviation displayed a flying show of various aircraft and helicopters. They executed some very difficult aerobatics and maneuvers, displaying their prowess. [Courtesy: Associated Press of Pakistan] |
 | Graduation Ceremony held at PAF Academy Risalpur - November 14, 2008 (Part 2) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Pakistan is a peaceful and forward-looking country and the government believes in resolving all issues of national importance through dialogue. The Prime Minister was addressing the first-ever combined passing out and commissioning ceremony of cadets at Pakistan Air Force Academy, Risalpur. Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mehmood Ahmad and Air Vice Marshall Muhammad Safdar Khan were also present. Prime Minister Gilani said Pakistans foreign policy is based on the phenomenon of peaceful coexistence with all other nations and strongly rejects the menaces of terrorism and extremism. Extremism and terrorism do not emanate from our soil. We are the custodian of the legacy of peace as enunciated by our religion, he said. He said Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was capable of defending the countrys borders with due responsibility and dedication. The Prime Minister said the government was cognizant of the needs of PAF and would provide the prestigious institution with modern equipment to boost its performance. He said PAF would be further strengthened by providing it the best of aircraft and radars, and stressed that PAF should make an optimum use of all modern techniques and live up to the expectation of the nation. The Prime Minister congratulated the passing out graduates on receiving degrees and awards and hoped they would prove themselves worthy of their ranks. He referred to an excerpt from Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnahs address to Aligarh youth in 1942 that focused on building up characters rather than just getting degrees. To the graduating officers, he said as their profession demands extreme precision and dedication, they should focus on performing duties with vigilance. You must therefore, imbibe these distinguishing features in your personality and character, and set good examples of discipline and moral strength, he said. The Prime Minister lauded the smart turnout of parade which he said spoke immaculate of the institutions standard. He also congratulated the girl pilot leading the flight for the first time. Earlier, the Prime Minister reviewed the parade and decorated the officers with badges. He gave away trophies to the graduates who showed best performance in their course. He also witnessed exquisite aerobatics performed by Karakorum-8 as it made a pitch and roll position creating a clover leaf in air, and the man oeuvres by the Sherdils and paratroopers. The graduating courses included 121st General Duty (Pilot), 65th Engineering, 79th Air Defence and 5th Administration and Special Duties, whereas the commissioned courses were 123rd General Duty (Pilot) and 69th Engineering. The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Trophy for best performance in General Service Training in college of Aeronautical Engineering was awarded to pilot officer Saqib Javed, while pilot officer Awais Nazir received Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee Trophy for best performance in general service training in College of Flying Training. Chief of Air Staff Trophy for best performance in Engineering Discipline was awarded to Pilot officer Zuhaib Khan while Pilot Officer Ali Sarwar lifted Chief of the Air Staff Trophy for best Performance in flying. The coveted Sword of Honour for best all round performance in college of Aeronautical Engineer was awarded to Pilot Officer Ali Sarwar, while Pilot Officer Awais Nazir won sword of Honour for best all round performance in college of Flying Training. Trophy for overall best performance in 79th Air Defence Course was awarded to Pilot Officer Mohsin Zaheer whereas in 5th Administration and Special Duties Short Course Aviation, Cadet Hafiz Kamran Asghar won the trophy. The ceremony was also witnessed by a three-member delegation of Royal Air Force of Oman, which is on an official visit to PAF Academy. PAF Academy Risalpur imparts training not only to aviation cadets of Pakistan Air Force but also to the personnel from friendly countries. |
 | Daniel Lamarre of Cirque du Soleil The show must go on: Cirque du Soleils recession-proof formula As we brace ourselves for what threatens to be the worst economic slump since the Great Depression, one company seems to be relatively unscathed by the global financial meltdown. According to Daniel Lamarre, president and chief executive officer of performance troupe Cirque du Soleil, whose shows still play to sell-out audiences, he is confident that his company will ride out the recession. |
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